> Statistical significance is bullshit. Learning about it is as useful as learning about phlogiston. Ok, that's where I draw the line - statistical significanc

> Statistical significance is bullshit. Learning about it is as useful as learning about phlogiston. Ok, that's where I draw the line - statistical significance is not "bullshit" - however as you say, leaning on it too hard can cause things to break quite badly. Scientists misusing it do not negate all the medical advances we have made from moving to a significance-based system. It is an absolutely essential tool for people using statistics to understand, but its limitations must be emphasised when taught, and it must be understood that it is a tool, not a conclusion. Also other alternatives should be taught more widely (e.g. Bayesian inference).